An application from climate activist group, Rising Tide, to use Foreshore Park as a campsite from 25 November to 2 December has been approved by City of Newcastle.
The approval follows in-principle support from the Council at an Extraordinary Council Meeting in August. At the same meeting, Councillors approved Rising Tide’s application to use Camp Shortland from 28 November to 1 December for a public concert.
The Foreshore Park site replaces Rising Tide’s original application to utilise Hamilton North’s Richardson Park as a camp site, following safety concerns from NSW Police.
A total of 1,500 submissions were received by the Council during the public notice period for Foreshore Park. The Council says 76.6% of submissions were supportive of the proposed event at Foreshore Park. Support was substantially higher in suburbs in wards 1 and 2, which are located closest to Foreshore Park.
The authorisation does not require the submission of a valid Form 1, following representations from the NSW Police questioning the purpose and benefit, given the event at Foreshore Park is for the purpose for camping and is not expected to include a public assembly.
A report outlining the reasons for the event authorisation for Foreshore Park can be viewed here, which is available on the City of Newcastle Have Your Say page.
